The Sun had traveled below the horizon and there was no more to be done until tomorrow. With a sigh of relief, Celestia turned to leave the castle balcony.
“Pleasant dreams, sister,” Luna said, her horn glowing a soothing blue as she set the Moon on its path.
“Thank you. And a pleasant night to you,” Celestia replied. She knew Luna liked to spend some time watching the stars come out, so she gave her a brief hug with one wing and then headed inside.
It had been a long day, but now she could finally rest. The Royal Guards wished her a goodnight as she passed them on the way to her bedroom. She was very aware of the way their eyes would follow her as she passed, the intensity of their gazes before they regained their bearing and looked away. She held nothing against them for it. Their interest was entirely natural. An ancient instinct that would probably never truly disappear.
Who wouldn’t turn their heads upon catching the scent of an alicorn in estrus, after all?
Celestia entered her room. She left the lights off behind her and hummed quietly as she stepped out of her hoof covers and removed her other adornments. She glanced at her reflection while passing the vanity and then crawled into bed. Usually she would read for a while, but right now she just wanted to fall asleep and be free of her frustration.
Over a thousand years of dealing with it and estrus still wasn’t much more tolerable. The desperation always at the back of her mind, her body feeling hot, the simplest touches getting her pulse racing… she didn’t enjoy it. She understood the biological necessity. But sometimes she really wished she didn’t have to put up with it.
Especially since her subjects were always very aware of when it was her time. She had an especially alluring scent, she was told. Mares and stallions alike have courted her, speaking at length of her beauty and grace, of her kindness and the pure goodness in her heart, and promising to give her lifelong company…
But always, she rejected them. She did so politely, explaining that her love was for her entire kingdom and she was content with being single. She never wanted for company, as she visited with many ponies across the land every day. She was happy, she insisted.
Which wasn’t a lie, though it did sometimes pain her that she had to omit part of the truth. That she didn’t have the strength to commit romantically to anyone she knew. Her lifespan far exceeded that of nearly all her subjects. How could she be with someone only to remain youthful while watching them slowly age and die? How would she be able to move on afterward, knowing that if she were to love again, her next partner would suffer the same fate?
No. It was so hard already outliving so many of the friends she’s made. She had to remain just distant enough that she was able to continue on after losing those she was close to. Losing a romantic partner would simply be too heartbreaking.
Which was why she ignored the loneliness in her heart and the aching in her body that pleaded with her to spend the night with someone. She had to protect herself. So she pulled a pillow over to curl up around, trying to clear her mind so she could sleep. It seemed that she always tried to think of a suitable partner during this time of the year. Someone who would live a long time, who could stay with her… but she forced those ideas away. She told herself that she had no time for a love life anyway. It wouldn’t be fair to her partner if she had to constantly leave them to take care of everyone else in Equestria.
A small voice in the back of her mind suggested she at least find someone to sleep with. Something to sate her urges. She gave herself a resounding no, even as her insides throbbed and even more heat pooled between her back legs.
“Ugh, no,” she mumbled to herself, burying her face into the pillow, though she did slip a foreleg under her body, hoof resting between her thighs. Not rubbing, but just providing a comforting pressure.
The voice persisted. She didn’t have to romantically commit. She could have a one night stand. So many of her subjects would be willing. Then her mind could be clear to focus on other things…
She groaned and rolled, flopping onto her back. This wasn’t helping. She had so many logical reasons not to indulge herself during estrus, but that didn’t stop her hormones from telling her to get a move on.
“You don’t need to sleep with anypony,” she told herself. “You’ve gotten through all those other seasons just fine and you’ll do it again.”
That hardly quelled her internal debate, but she closed her eyes and tried to sleep anyway. For several minutes, she laid with her eyes closed, stubbornly resisting the growing heat in her loins.
Then she gave up and rubbed herself gently with a forehoof, squeezing her thighs around it and rocking slowly back and forth. The light friction drew a moan from her clenched teeth, and that heat easily blazed into a fire. She kept her eyes closed, not needing to see what she was doing as her horn lit up and she swiftly removed a toy from its hiding spot, bringing it to herself.
She would do this quickly… quickly and quietly. Get rid of that tension just long enough to go to sleep. This really was ridiculous…
She summoned over a bottle of lubricant as well, popping it open and using a small dollop to slick her toy up. Probably unnecessary, but one could never be too careful.
A firm buck of the back legs got her blanket off, and she grabbed the base of her toy with both forehooves as she released it from her magic. She wanted this to be a little more personal.
She took a deep breath and spread her hind legs wide apart, guiding the flared head of the toy against herself. She spent a few seconds simply rutting slowly up and down its length, teasing herself until she was dripping, her hips bucking uncontrollably every time the toy’s medial ring slipped past her clit. To say nothing of how her muscles clenched each time she rubbed the head against her entrance, as if trying to guide it inside.
She was more than ready, she decided. A simple change of angle and she was sliding the toy inside. Her back arched and her wings fluttered open, a needy gasp escaping her before she could stop it.
Celestia paused for a moment, one ear tilting toward the door, but no one seemed to have heard. She swallowed and focused back on her task, slipping one hoof down to spread herself open and allow the smooth silicon to slip in deeper. Her cheeks grew hot as she felt how wet she was. Maybe she should have done something sooner.
She tilted her head back, biting on her lip to keep quiet as she thrust her hips to take the toy in even further. It was fairly big, providing an exciting stretch that got her hotter than she liked to admit. She was soon moving it in and out, moving with it as she worked to take it all the way. She felt its ring finally go inside her and shuddered, already close to coming. This had her so wound up… and she wasn’t even to the best part.
She took a few moments to relax, just savoring how full she already felt, before resuming her efforts. Her back hooves dug into the sheets and she tried to open her thighs even more, wiggling against the massive dildo. She could tell there were only a couple inches of it left, she was so wet that it was practically gliding into her, but the last little segment was always a challenge.
“Nngh, ohh…” she sounded out, unable to help herself as she finally felt the base of the toy touch her sensitive lips, and her entire body felt like it was buzzing with pent up energy.
She adjusted her grip, giving it some steady thrusts and gasping as pleasure raced up her spine. She couldn’t deny how much she loved the sensation of being stuffed to the brim, and the toy hit all the right spots as she moved it. But this still wasn’t the best thing about it…
Once she had acclimated herself, she used one hoof to keep the toy pushed in deep, the other hoof went to trace delicious circles around her clit… and her horn lit up with magic as she activated the toy’s special feature.
“Ahh!” Again she lost control of her voice, crying out as a steady vibration traveled the length of her dildo’s shaft. Even though she was expecting it, the sudden sensation still made her jump, thighs clenching and back lifting.
It was overwhelming, ecstasy sweeping through her body and seeming to blank out all thoughts and all awareness of anything besides just how damn good it felt.
It was only seconds before the intensity brought her to her climax, and she pressed herself hard against the toy as her body shuddered and her insides squeezed, the rhythmic contractions only tightening the friction and making her call out again.
She stopped the vibration, but even then found herself rocking in an effort to keep that high.
Groaning, she pulled the dildo out, very aware of just how much of it was rubbing against her sensitive spots and almost wanting to just thrust it back in, but she was exhausted now.
Finally it was out and she was retrieving a towel to clean it off along with herself. Her thoughts were off in a pleasant haze as she did, and she was pretty much on autopilot as she levitated the items back to their spots and stored them away.
She pulled the blanket back over herself and rolled onto her front, yawning and quickly dropping off to sleep with a satisfying warmth in her chest.
The next day was a little less hectic, as Celestia always tried her best to plan out calmer days during estrus. Fewer public appearances and more official work being done in her study, where she could hopefully avoid temptation.
She elected to lower the Sun from inside her bedroom when evening came, and once that was done, she turned her thoughts toward the long, warm bath she planned to take.
And not even two steps toward the bathroom, she was interrupted.
By Discord popping out of thin air in front of her and lunging at her with a boo. She scrambled backward and nearly fired a spell at him before realizing who he was and relaxing.
“What, were you going to attack me, Kay Kay?” he teased.
Celestia huffed and adjusted her stance into a more casual one. “I might have, you really shouldn’t startle ponies like that.”
“But it’s so much fun! I’m not allowed to cause you harm anymore so what else can I do but little pranks?”
“Find a hobby, perhaps?”
He grinned and ran a finger under her chin. She gulped, face heating up. “Oh but this is my hobby, Sunbutt.”
She jerked her head away and walked past him. “As much as I’d like to chat, I was just planning to take a bath.”
“Oh, a bath, how delightful!” His long body curled around hers and he swept her up onto her back legs as if she weighed nothing, gripping her front hooves. “Room for one more?”
It was obviously Discord being playful, but the touch of his hide against hers kicked Celestia’s sex drive up several notches.
She flung her wings open and broke out of his grip, scurrying backward as her heart pounded and the familiar aching heat built between her thighs.
“No, no thank you, I’d like to just bathe alone so could you please find somepony else to bother?” she said, trying again to slip past him.
He used his tail to block her while opening a calendar, which he just summoned out of thin air. “Mm, but I’ve had tonight scheduled as my night to bother you for so long, I messed with Twilight already this morning… though I suppose I could move Luna up to tonight and go after you tomorrow…”
Celestia sighed, reaching up to lower the calendar. “Okay, if you want to hang out, we can. For a little bit.”
“Yes!” He clapped his hands together and the calendar disappeared. “So what have you been up to?”
“Same as usual. My life is fairly routine, as you know.”
“I do know, and it’s so boring. That’s why I’m here to help you shake things up a little!”
“Well, I am already tired so I’m afraid I don’t have anything exciting planned. As I said, I wanted to take a bath.”
“The palace has a spa, does it not?” Discord fluttered his lashes. “We could hang out in a hot tub together. Five feet apart because we’re just friends.”
She snorted. He had no idea how adamant she was about having personal space right now. Then again… maybe he did know. “Very well. A relaxing soak may be just what I need right now.” She led the way out, and Discord was right beside her as they entered the hall.
“Stressful day?” he asked.
“You could call it that.”
“What’s stressing you out?”
“Life in general.”
“Aw, is that so? Poor thing. You know it really is coming time for you to step down and let someone else take your place. Someone wise and compassionate and creative…”
Celestia smiled, already having someone in mind. “Twilight Sparkle.”
“Me.”
The two stared at each other, and Discord huffed, crossing his arms. “Oh please, I could rule Equestria far better than Sparkle can.”
“We already got a taste of how you’d rule, one thousand years ago,” Celestia reminded him. “It wasn’t a very pleasant life for anyone but yourself.”
“But that was before my character development! I can certainly be an adequate ruler! I can even be a princess if that’s a requirement, I’m as strong as any alicorn! Princess Discord!” Discord posed, a large crown appearing on his head and jewelry draping his neck.
Celestia giggled. “You would look quite dashing as a princess. But I’m afraid not. I’ve been preparing Twilight to take my place for many years now.”
Discord rolled his eyes and the jewelry disappeared. “Fine, have it your way.”
Celestia chuckled and lightly patted his side with a wing. “Maybe if you ask nicely, Twilight will take you on as an adviser. I’m sure you’d be very helpful to the kingdom in such a role.”
He beamed. “Perhaps!”
They greeted the guards outside the spa and went inside. It was a lovely room, with polished marble floors and many different tubs to choose from. In the center was a huge swimming pool, and the smaller hot tubs were in the back corners of the room. Steam filled the air, along with a fragrant flowery scent.
A spa employee immediately came over to ask them if they wanted a treatment.
“No thank you, Cactus Bloom,” Celestia said politely. “Discord and I would just like to use one of the hot tubs.”
“Of course, ma’am. Right this way.” She led them to the back.
“Maybe I want to get pampered,” Discord said.
“Oh, would you like her to file your claws while you soak?” Celestia remarked.
Discord extended the claws of his right paw and her eyes widened. “These could use a trim.”
“I didn’t know you could do that.”
“What, this?” He flexed his fingers, making the claws retract and pop out a few times. “Of course! Lions do it, and this is a lion arm, is it not?”
“Well yes, but you’re not actually part lion… are you?”
Discord shrugged. “Don’t get me started on draconequus genetics, it’s a clusterfuck.”
Cactus shot him a scandalized look, though quickly regained her composure and looked forward again.
“Oh don’t give me that look, a little swearing is good for the soul,” Discord said. He examined his claws. “Perhaps I would like a trim.”
“Cactus, could you treat Discord to a hoof- I’m sorry, claw filing while we’re in the tub?”
“Yes, Princess. Of course,” Cactus replied. Once they reached the tub, she dipped a front hoof in to check the temperature. Then she said, “This is ready for you. Would you like more bubbles?”
“No, this is perfect,” Celestia replied.
Discord disagreed. “More bubbles is more fun.”
Celestia looked at the gently bubbling surface of the water, and said, “I suppose it could do with some more bubbles.”
“I’ll turn it up a bit and bring over my filing kit,” Cactus said, bowing and walking away.
Celestia reached into the water and felt for the step, and carefully lowered herself in. The hot water was incredibly soothing, and she sighed as she sank into it, sitting and just enjoying how it felt bubbling around her neck. She looked at Discord. “Come on in.”
He chose to jump in. Celestia flinched as she was splashed, getting water in her nose. She turned her head away and coughed, and Discord surfaced, laughing at her.
“Are you alright? Will you live?” he teased.
Celestia wiped her nose off. “I’ll live.”
“Oh good.” Discord stretched out, resting his arms along the edge of the tub and just chilling. “This is nice. I may have to come over more often.”
“Yes, I really don’t get over here often enough.” Celestia briefly dunked her head under, then lifted it out, running a hoof across her mane as it hung down from the weight of the water. She met Discord’s eyes and blushed slightly at how intently he was watching her. “What?”
“Oh, nothing. It’s just always interesting to see your mane down like that,” he replied. “Makes you seem much less goddess-like.”
“Yes, I’m sure it’s odd-”
“I like it.”
They stared at each other again, and Celestia cleared her throat and looked down at the water. “Thank you. Oh, there’s more bubbles now.”
“Indeed! This is much better.” Discord gave the water a few splashes. “Now if only it was made of cheese…”
Celestia laughed. “You always have the strangest ideas.”
“Oh cheese is a very mild suggestion, I can get stranger. Imagine if this was hot sauce.”
Celestia clenched her thighs slightly as she imagined what that would feel like on her crotch. “Oh my. Probably wouldn’t want to bathe in that.”
“Definitely not, you’ll be burning in all sorts of unpleasant places. Hm, imagine bathing in marshmallow fluff. Or pickle juice!”
Celestia shuddered at the second one. “I can only imagine what I’d smell like after bathing in pickle juice.”
“Probably like a pickle.” Discord waved as Cactus returned. “Oh, hello!”
“Hi, are you ready for your trim?” she asked, her horn lighting up with a pretty pink glow.
“Oh yes, please. Here, start with my talons.” He offered his left hand to her, which many have compared to an eagle’s talons, with scaled skin and sharp claws.
She cradled his wrist in a hoof and had him extend his thumb toward her, and dutifully began trimming the claw.
“Ah, this is the life,” Discord said, lounging back and dropping his other arm into the water. “A shrimp cocktail and this would be perfect.”
Celestia wrinkled her nose. “Unfortunately, the kitchen does not stock shrimp.”
“I wouldn’t expect it to. Herbivores.”
“Seafood is fine in moderation but we only tend to stock it for special occasions, such as when we’re visited by griffins or hippogriffs.”
“Makes sense, otherwise you’re just storing a bunch of meat that nopony’s gonna touch.” Discord curled his thumb in and held out his index finger at Cactus’s prompting.
“Are there any food or drinks I could send for?” Celestia asked him. “No meat, but pretty much anything else goes.”
“Hm…” He tapped his chin. “Pomegranate margarita?”
She blinked, then said, “Well, it’s probably not impossible. Cactus, is there anypony else working here with you?”
“Yes, Dainty is here. Would you like me to call for her?”
“Please.”
Cactus turned her head and whistled. After a few moments, a nearby door opened and a unicorn skipped toward them. “Yeah?” she asked sweetly.
Cactus said, “Princess Celestia and her guest would like refreshments, could you relay their request to the kitchen?”
“Sure!” Dainty started to prance away, then spun back around and stood stock still, ears flattening for a moment. “Oh, sorry! What would you like?”
Discord and Celestia laughed, and Celestia said, “You’re new to the palace, huh? It’s alright, you can relax. Could you let the kitchen know that we would like one pomegranate margarita and a strawberry one? If they can't make a pomegranate one, we understand, in that case two strawberry margaritas. And cheese fries for two, please. Chives?” She looked at Discord.
He nodded, holding out his pinkie claw now for Cactus. “Chives are good! I’d request bacon bits too but I know how you ponies feel about that.”
Celestia sighed and looked back at Dainty. “That’ll be all.”
“Got it! I’ll be right back!” She trotted out.
“She seems energetic,” Celestia commented.
“She is, but with how big the royal spa is, that energy will suit her well,” Cactus replied. She finished filing Discord’s talons and went around to his other shoulder. He lifted his paw and extended his claws, and she noticeably winced.
“They won’t hurt you,” Discord assured her.
She got to work. “It’s strange working on claws instead of hooves,” she said. “But it’s nice to have some variety.”
“I’m happy to provide.”
“Mm…” Celestia sank a little further into the water. “So nice…”
“It’s delightful! Why don’t we hang out more often?”
“Well, I’m often busy and you seem to have a full schedule as well.”
“Oh please, my schedule’s very flexible. The only regular thing in my life is Ogres & Oubliettes with Spike and Big Mac. Oh, and of course the weekly tea parties with Fluttershy. Otherwise I’m free! I can come over whenever you have time!”
“I’ll keep that in mind.” Celestia closed her eyes and leaned her head back, just letting herself relax. She still had estrus on the back of her mind, but it was easy to instead just think about how nice the water felt.
Dainty returned a few minutes later, announcing, “They said they’ll have everything out to you in about ten minutes.”
“Sounds good, thank you,” Celestia said. She opened her eyes and looked over at Discord, whose claws had all been trimmed and now were receiving a final polishing. He was watching Cactus work with mild interest, and when she finished, he thanked her.
“It was my pleasure,” she said. “Princess Celestia, would you like a hooficure?”
“Oh, not today,” Celestia said, briefly checking a hoof to make sure. “I’m alright for now.”
“I’ll take my leave then. Let me know if you need anything else.” Cactus packed up her files and carried them off.
Discord admired his claws. “Well. They’re certainly pretty now… but I think I prefer them sharp. Makes me more intimidating.”
“Why do you want to be intimidating?”
“For the sheer joy of it.”
Celestia didn’t really have an argument for that. She stretched her back legs a bit and stood, deciding to spend a few moments treading the water.
“Getting some exercise?” Discord asked.
“Yes but mostly I just needed to stretch. Been sitting in one place too long.”
“Understandable. Imagine how I feel, even with the size of this tub I’m a little too big for it.” Discord demonstrated by tapping her in the flank with a foot. From the opposite side of the tub from her.
“Stop being so tall then,” Celestia replied.
He raised a brow and suddenly shrank down to the size of an average pony stallion. “Like this? Or wait…” He shrank further, until he was as big as a ferret and just flopped out of view under the bubbles. He poked his snout up and said in a tiny voice, “Like this?”
Celestia broke into giggles. She couldn’t help it, he was just so funny. “I think the tub would be a little too big for you now.”
Discord swam back up, and did some laps, looking almost like a weird furry snake in the way his long body lashed back and forth. “No, this is perfect, I can burn off some calories before our drinks and fries get here!” He dove fully underwater.
Celestia waited for him to surface, but he didn’t. She quickly lost track of him under the bubbles, and she craned her head, looking around as she tried to find where he swam to. She wasn’t worried about him drowning, but she didn’t want to step on him. She stopped treading water and reached a foreleg out, moving a hoof slowly around in front of her. “Discord?”
He still didn’t come back up, so now she was sure he was up to something.
“I’m taking a step forward now, be careful,” she warned, and moved closer to where he had gone under.
Then there was a tugging sensation to her tail and the feel of claws on her dock, and she jumped when she realized Discord had used her tail to climb up onto her back.
“Yeehaw!” he cheered when she reflexively kicked her back legs out, and he crawled further forward, passing between her wing shoulders and then settling behind her neck, grabbing handfuls of her mane.
“Discord, that’s not funny, let go,” she ordered, looking over her shoulder at him.
He leaned back, pulling her mane as he did. “It’s hilarious!” He was smaller, but he wasn’t at all weaker. The tugging jerked her head back, and she scowled, rearing onto her hind legs and then falling backward.
He shouted in alarm and let go, swimming out from under her. She righted herself and pushed back up, blinking water out of her eyes and snorting to clear her nose.
Discord grew back to his normal size and sat back down at the other side of the tub. “Okay, sheesh, just trying to have fun with you.”
“I don’t really want to be touched right now,” she explained.
“You’re usually all about that physical affection thing. What changed? Is it because it’s me?”
She shook her head. “No, it’s not you. I don’t want anypony touching me right now.”
“Why?”
She sighed. Of course he wouldn’t know. He wasn’t a mare. Or a pony at all. “It’s…”
The doors to the spa opened and in came one of the palace cooks with a cart. He headed over to them, beaming as he levitated a tray off it. “Here’s what you requested, Princess! Two margaritas, one pomegranate and one strawberry, and your cheese fries with chives.”
“Oh, thank you so much.” Celestia used her own magic to accept the tray, placing it carefully to the side of the tub between her and Discord.
“The pomegranate margarita was a challenge but I think it turned out delicious,” he continued.
Discord picked it up and took a sip. He considered the flavor, and said, “Sweet and tart! Absolutely delightful! Thank you, good sir!”
“Of course, monsieur. Can I bring you anything else?”
“We’re alright,” Celestia replied. “Thank you again. Don’t stay up too late, alright?”
“Not to worry, I’ll be heading to bed shortly. Goodnight!” He bowed his head and headed out with the cart.
Discord helped himself to some fries. “So, what were you saying?”
“What?” Celestia took a long sip from her margarita.
“Before the cook came in. You were about to tell me why you don’t want anypony touching you. Do you have some kind of highly contagious virus?”
“No, nothing like that.” Celestia set the glass down and picked up a fry, slowly munching on it.
“You’re stalling.”
She couldn’t get anything past him. She shoved the fry the rest of the way into her mouth and said, “I’m in estrus.”
He scoffed and reclined back. “Well duh, I knew that since the moment I showed up in your room, the scent is overwhelming. But I thought estrus was supposed to make you want touch, not the opposite.”
“You’ve known the whole time? I didn’t think you would be able to tell.”
“Oh, Celestia, my senses are far more acute than yours. Of course I’m able to tell when a pony’s in heat. I can tell when anything is. It’s become quite unremarkable to me now.”
She considered that as she took another drink. Then she said, “Well, yes. It’s that time of the year for me and many mares. It really isn’t anything special. But you see, it makes me want touch a little too much. The smallest brushing of another creature against me just…” Celestia shook her head, shivering slightly.
“Turns you on?” Discord quipped.
“...Yes.” She rubbed her foreleg and sighed. “So I try not to touch anypony all season. Until estrus is over, I keep to myself. Whatever I need to do to keep the urges down.”
“Why are you trying to resist your sexuality? If you want to have sex, just do it!”
She gave him a sad look. “I don't want to form a romantic connection to somepony only to lose them when I inevitably outlive them.”
“An understandable sentiment, but who said anything about romance? Have a one night stand, I'm sure plenty of stallions would be all over the opportunity. And mares. And assorted other genders and... whatever.” Discord flicked his wrist dismissively. “You're very attractive, just sleep with whoever strikes your fancy.”
“I don't know, I feel like that would just be taking advantage of one of my subjects, and if word of it got out it could cause a lot more gossip than I want to deal with.”
“It wouldn't be the first time you've been the center of ridiculous gossip. You have to be used to it by now.”
“I am used to it, doesn't mean I want to contribute to it.”
Discord shrugged and finished off his drink with one gulp. “Is there a way to get rid of the estrus feelings? I apologize if it's a dumb question but my kind simply doesn't have to deal with that.”
“There are medicines for it. And those who have had to have their ovaries removed also report a reduced or even nonexistent estrus. Otherwise, you mostly just have to wait it out.”
“Sounds horrific.”
“It's not too bad. I mean, it's very frustrating, but I'm used to it.”
“It's unfortunate that you even have to get used to such a thing.” Discord moved closer to her, reaching out a hand. “Can I touch your shoulder?”
She considered, then nodded. He gently patted her shoulder. It was nice, and she smiled at him. It still made her so happy to think about how far he's come since she and Luna battled him all those centuries ago. Perhaps he wasn't the sweetest creature, but he still had compassion and he tried his best to cheer others up. She was glad to know him.
“I still think you should find some way to satisfy yourself,” he said. “Just ignoring your body's wants has to hurt.”
She sighed. “It nearly is painful resisting. There are... things I can do for myself, alone. But sometimes I wish for more.” She was a little surprised at how easy it was to talk to Discord about this. But he was being quite understanding by his standards, and it was a relief to talk about her feelings with someone else.
“As much as you try to fight it, you wish for another, don't you?”
Celestia nodded. She was aware of how much closer to her Discord had moved during the conversation, sitting right beside her now. She could feel his knee occasionally brush against hers. Likely not intentional. But she was acutely aware of it. “I don't know if I have it in me to have a one night stand. If I sleep with somepony, I want it to be for love.”
“Oh, you're so sappy. But you're probably not alone in feeling that way. Not everypony can do flings or friends with benefits or whatever. It's completely reasonable to want a deep connection before doing such a thing.”
“Right. And I'm not saying I have to be in love with them. But... having a close relationship already is a must. I just fear that once I take the step of sleeping with one of my close friends, well...” Her ears laid back and she looked away.
“You'll want more out of the relationship. And as you're going to outlive every pony in Equestria besides your sister, you know you'll only be hurt later.”
Her heart ached. “Right.”
“Well. That is heavy.” He stopped rubbing her shoulder, and when she glanced at him, she saw that he seemed lost in thought. Then he said, “Losing loved ones is hard, I know. But if you could be with somepony that makes you happy, well... isn't that worth the pain?”
“I used to think so. But I've lost so many. And I still think about every single one of them. I never want to see my own lover die.”
Discord nodded. “Fair. Your feelings are understandable. In that case, I really only have one more suggestion to offer, and if you're not interested in that either, I can only wish you the best in dealing with the rest of your estrus.”
“Hm? What do you have in mind?”
He slipped his hand down her foreleg and grasped her hoof, lifting it and covering the top of it with his other hand. “Sleep with me.”
For several seconds, she stared at him in stunned silence. Then she exclaimed, “Excuse me?”
“What?” He let go of her hoof, but didn't move away. “You're frustrated, I can help! And my lifespan is just as long as yours if not longer so you won't have to worry about losing me.”
“Yes, your people are long-lived, but... are you truly suggesting I sleep with you?”
“Sure! I'd be honored to help you with this little problem of yours! However you want me, whatever desires you have, just tell me and I'm yours. It's the least I could do in return for the kindness you've shown me these past several years.”
Celestia's cheeks burned and she turned away, crossing her forelegs on the edge of the tub and sighing. “That's very bold of you to offer. But I'm not sure I should.”
“Why not? If it's my size, don't worry, I won't harm you! I'll be entirely committed to your pleasure, Princess.”
Celestia bit her lip, heat flaring between her thighs. She resisted the urge to just lift her tail for him, instead keeping her lower half resolutely underwater as she said, “I didn't think you had an interest in doing... such things.”
“I don't. But I'm willing to give it a try if it'll help you out!”
“Well...” Celestia nervously glanced toward the room the spa employees had gone into, but there were no windows. There was no one else in the spa area but them right now. “It might... be nice.”
“Indeed.” Discord moved behind her, claws drifting up her back. She tensed at first, then relaxed with a sigh as he kneaded her spine, his thumbs rubbing slow circles against her wing shoulders and then traveling past them to the base of her neck. Her wings went limp and she gave her withers a shake, and he brushed her mane aside as he began caressing the sides of her neck. All her tension just seemed to melt away under his firm massage.
“Mm, Discord...” She kept one foreleg on the edge of the tub, but the other dropped, going back into the water. She thoughtlessly rubbed her hoof against herself, and bucked slightly against it, a moan escaping her.
Discord's long neck snaked over her, and he whispered in her ear, “You need this. Let me please you.”
“Oh...” She lifted her hindquarters and found herself grinding back against him. Her desire for him was sudden but undeniable, she knew he wouldn't hurt her and his confidence was so delightful...
“Alright, relax, Princess... just let me take care of you.” He kept one hand on her neck, but the other trailed back down, feeling along her back before going to her flank. He gave it a soft pat and then pulled her into position.
Celestia's heart pounded, wings unfurling slightly as she felt his crotch against her backside, the distinct sensation of a sheath rubbing into her. “W-wait, Discord...” She looked around the room again, and blushed, glancing back at him. “Shouldn't we go somewhere more private?”
“Depends. Do you want to take the time to get out, dry off, walk all the way back to your room...” He unsheathed himself, letting his cock slip right along her folds, and she shuddered, eyes widening as she realized how big he was. “Or would you rather I fuck you right here, in the hot tub, where anypony could just walk in and see you?”
“Language!” she hissed, but she couldn't deny how hot that got her. The chance of getting caught, the sheer naughtiness of having sex here in her spa... it was a turn on she never knew she had. She put her other foreleg back on the marble, balancing herself and softly saying, “But yes, please... I want you. Right here and now.”
He seemed to purr. “That's the spirit. Now, stay just like that, and...” He pulled her onto his length.
She moaned as his head easily slid into her, and she dropped her head down onto her forelegs, groaning quietly.
“Was that too fast?”
“N-no, just... sudden,” she replied. She wiggled her hips as she acclimated to it, and when he moved deeper it easily wrenched a louder moan from her throat. “You're so big!”
He chuckled somewhere behind her ear, and she felt him grow harder inside her. “Tell me if I'm too much for you.” His tongue flicked against the shell of her ear, teasing against it as he pulled out slightly, adjusted his position, and thrust in again.
His size was overwhelming, his shaft so thick and hot, and it was exactly what Celestia needed. She squeezed her eyes shut, beginning to rock her hips against him. “Nngh, please, more...”
“Very well.” His other hand went to her flank, and he held her tightly as he settled into a firm rhythm. It was far better than any of her toys. He filled her to the brim, his movements so hard it almost hurt, but the edge of pain only drove her deeper into her excitement. She begged for him, arching her back and working her back legs to pump herself up and down his cock, following his relentless pace.
“A-ah, Discord, ohh, Discord please...” she moaned without thought, not sure exactly what she was pleading for, just wanting him to keep going.
“I'm right here, I've got you,” his gruff voice responded, tantalizingly deep and right into her ear. “What do you need?”
“Don't stop, just don't stop...”
“I won't, I'm not stopping until you're satisfied.” He dug his claws against her hide and she jerked, crying out as the pleasure intensified. She faintly realized he had taken her to the hilt, and tears slipped from her eyes from the strain, she's never been this full before.
“That's it, mm, harder...”
He moved harder, and she splayed herself across the marble, upper body nearly entirely out of the tub as she pushed herself up with her back legs, pressing more desperately against his thrusts.
“Mm, my dear, just look at you,” he rasped, taking in how she looked sprawled under him, her forelegs stretched against the marble, water streaming down from her fur and across her feathered wings. “So lovely seeing you enjoying yourself like this.” This was an ecstasy unlike any he's felt before. He really should have offered this to her sooner. He shifted his grip slightly, moving away from her flanks and instead wrapping his claws around her hips, anchoring her more firmly against himself.
“A-ah, yes!” She dug her front hooves against the floor, struggling to hold herself in place as she was roughly pounded by her partner. It was getting to be too much, a nearly unbearable heat consuming her body and tension winding like a spring in her gut, she was so close...
Discord moaned and bit into her neck, and she completely lost it. She finished, muscles squeezing hard around him as a wave of pleasure cascaded over her and turned her thoughts to static. He bit down harder, but she heard him groaning loudly around her skin, and then he was coming inside her. His seed was far hotter than she expected and it was heavy, his hips thrusting with each spurt and her own hips instinctively rocking to milk him, until finally they were both spent.
Celestia needed several moments to catch her breath, her body relaxing but that orgasmic high remaining. She pushed herself up, crawling back until she was able to sink herself back into the water, and Discord grunted as her weight fell onto his lap. He gently pulled her off himself, feeling around for the bench and then sinking onto it.
She curled up against him, body glowing with satisfaction, and he began stroking her mane as she rested her head against his chest.
“Well then. Was that good?” he asked.
“Amazing,” she replied. Her voice was hoarse, and words didn't come as easily as she expected. It felt like her mind was draped in clouds. “I should have done this sooner...”
“I agree. You definitely needed this.” He wrapped an arm around her, and her tail slowly drifted around his.
“Take me to bed, please,” she whispered, yawning.
“But dear, we haven't even finished our drinks.”
“Mm, I don't think I could take another sip... I'd like to go to bed.”
“Alright, sleepy pony. We'll go to bed, then.” With a snap of his fingers, Discord cleared out the glasses and sent them back to the castle kitchen, along with the tray and container their fries had arrived in. Then he scooped Celestia easily up in his arms, standing and getting out of the water. He dried both of them off with a thought and teleported them to Celestia's room, where he laid her down and carefully tucked her in. He started to leave, but then her hoof caught his wrist and turned him back around.
Her warm violet eyes gazed at him, and even through the darkness he caught the smile on her face. “Didn't you say we'll go to bed?” she asked.
“Oh? You want me to stay?”
She nodded, giving his arm a light tug.
He smiled, crawling in with her. His heart fluttered in an unfamiliar manner as she cuddled up against him, a strange feeling blossoming in his chest when she whispered goodnight and drifted off to sleep with a foreleg over him.
“Goodnight,” he replied softly, draping his arm over her and soaking in her warmth. Now this was an unexpected but very welcome turn of events.
